NSW: Man hit with hammer during armed robbery

AAP General News (Australia)
02-12-2006
NSW: Man hit with hammer during armed robbery

A man's been hit with a hammer during an armed robbery of a betting agency at Artarmon
in Sydney's north.

Police say three men entered the Hampden Street agency about 10.30pm (AEDT) last night
.. threatened a female staff member and two customers .. and demanded money.

One of the customers .. a 46-year-old man .. was hit with a hammer as he ran from the
building .. calling for help.

The robbers fled with cash in a dark blue .. two-door Hyundai Excel.

The injured man was taken to Royal North Shore Hospital .. with swelling and bruising
to his head and shoulders.

AAP RTV ao/jmt

KEYWORD: HAMMER (SYDNEY)

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